An update of recent evidence of the relationship between objective and self-report measures of the physical environment and physical activity behaviours

McCormack, Gavin R.; Giles-Corti, Billie; Lange, Andrea; Smith, Tammy L.; Martin, Karen; Pikora, Terri

doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(04)80282-2

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“…Other reviews have also found that perceived environmental attributes were more frequently used than objective measures 12,73,76 . Concerning lifestyles, a similar trend was seen in a review on physical activity 13,73 , whereas, for dietary behaviors, a recent review article showed that GISbased measures were the most common measures of the food environment 69 . Given the divergence of results between subjective and objective measures found in recent literature reviews investigating different environmental attributes and lifestyles 12,73 , the inclusion of both indicators has been strongly recommended 1,12 since this combination would aid to yield consistent data and improve understanding on interactions of people with the tangible environmental structure 5 .…”

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“…The relative shortage of experimental, quasi-experimental, and longitudinal research on environment and lifestyles has also been identified in reviews conducted in highincome countries 4,13,72,73 . Given their ability in determining the directionality in the association between environmental factors and lifestyles, more research should be conducted with these strong study designs to provide support to the findings from cross-sectional studies 19 .…”

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“…In other words, an individual's surrounding environment may inhibit or foster health and well-being as it provides the broader context of opportunities (e.g., supportive infrastructure for physical activity, farmer's markets to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and smoke-free zones) for people to develop and maintain (un)healthy choices 10,11 . From multi-level models with complex causal pathways, one understands that health outcomes would be the result of the interaction between individual characteristics (e.g., income, occupation, and education level) and environmental factors 12,13,14,15 .…”

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Possibilities and challenges for physical and social environment research in Brazil: a systematic literature review on health behaviors

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2013

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“…As prospective evaluations of environmental interventions and relocations provide the most robust information on effectiveness, it is essential to include them in reviews that aim to synthesize the literature. The findings of such intervention or longitudinal studies should be summarized separately from cross-sectional studies [24,32].…”

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Improving Current Practice in Reviews of the Built Environment and Physical Activity

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Over the last decade, there has been a marked increase in studies about built environments and physical activity. As the number of publications is growing rapidly, literature reviews play an important role in identifying primary studies and in synthesizing their findings. However, many of the reviews of effectiveness in this field demonstrate methodological limitations that might lead to inaccurate portrayals of the evidence. Some literature reviews a priori excluded intervention studies even though they provide the strongest level of evidence. The label 'systematic review' has mostly been used inappropriately. One of the major criteria of a systematic review that is hardly ever met is that the quality of the primary studies needs to be assessed and this should be reflected in the synthesis, presentation and interpretation of results. With few exceptions, 'systematic' reviews about environments and physical activity did not refer to or follow the QUO-RUM or PRISMA statements. This commentary points out the usefulness of the PRISMA statement to standardize the reporting of methodology of reviews and provides additional guidance to limit sources of bias in them. The findings and recommendations from this article can help in moving forward the synthesis of evidence of effectiveness not only in built environments and physical activity, but also more broadly in exercise science and public health. Key PointsMany reviews about built environments and physical activity have methodological limitations.The label 'systematic review' has mostly been used inappropriately.The PRISMA statement is useful to standardize the reporting of methodology and limit bias in systematic reviews of effectiveness.

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“…Walkability, a composite measure of 'pedestrian friendliness', is consistently associated with levels of active transport [5,6]. Access to walking facilities, such as public open space [7] and sidewalks [7,8], and neighbourhood aesthetics [8] are associated with recreational walking. It is therefore plausible that an individual's neighbourhood environment may interact with mass media campaigns by facilitating or discouraging physical activity.…”

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Does Neighbourhood Walkability Moderate the Effects of Mass Media Communication Strategies to Promote Regular Physical Activity?

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Background Mass media campaigns are widely used in Australia and elsewhere to promote physical activity among adults. Neighbourhood walkability is consistently shown to be associated with walking and total activity. Campaigns may have different effects on individuals living in high and low walkable neighbourhoods. Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare pre-and post-campaign cognitive and behavioural impacts of the Heart Foundation's Find Thirty every day® campaign, in respondents living in high and lower walkable neighbourhoods. Methods Pre-and post-campaign cross-sectional survey data were linked with objectively measured neighbourhood walkability. Cognitive and behavioural impacts were assessed using logistic regression stratified by walkability.Results Cognitive impacts were significantly higher postcampaign and consistently higher in respondents in high compared with lower walkable neighbourhoods. Post campaign sufficient activity was significantly higher and transport walking significantly lower, but only in residents of lower walkable areas. Conclusions Cognitive impacts of mass media physical activity campaigns may be enhanced by living in a more walkable neighbourhood.

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An update of recent evidence of the relationship between objective and self-report measures of the physical environment and physical activity behaviours

Cited by 276 publications

References 41 publications

Possibilities and challenges for physical and social environment research in Brazil: a systematic literature review on health behaviors

Possibilities and challenges for physical and social environment research in Brazil: a systematic literature review on health behaviors

Improving Current Practice in Reviews of the Built Environment and Physical Activity

Does Neighbourhood Walkability Moderate the Effects of Mass Media Communication Strategies to Promote Regular Physical Activity?

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